In the latest issue of the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery (JSES International), Dr. Jafarnia and colleagues report on a case of a 16-year old male overhead throwing athlete who presented with a mildly displaced fracture of the supracondylar process of the humerus – that is believed to be secondary to rapid activation of the pronator teres during a basketball chest pass.
He and the authors hope that the published research findings entitled “Fracture of the Spracondylar Process of the Humerus in an Adolescent Athlete,” will help draw attention to this condition and identify key factors to help make a proper diagnosis and treatment plan focused on optimizing functional outcomes. In this case, non operative management with close observation and gradual return to activity resulted in fracture union with no symptoms of neurovascular compression while playing sports.
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